WINNERS ANNOUNCED p 10!! Most Beautiful Thanksgiving Dinner photo

[debilorrah]

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We are having our dinner tonight too. 3 pm our time.

 

[Msbear]

Hey Banter, The turnips au-gratin is my mothers recipe. My hubby and brother in law cleaned them up while my SIL turned her nose up at it. It's one of those dishes where you either love it or you hate it.

Here it is:

8 servings
3 lbs. turnips
1/4 lb. butter

1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons bread crumbs

Peel the turnips and slice as thin as you can. Smear butter on the bottom and sides of the baking dish (mom uses a gratin dish?) and distribute garlic over the bottom. Add the turnips and on each layer dot some more of the butter, a little thyme and salt and pepper. When the pan is filled, pour cream of the turnips, sprinkle with the bread crumbs and dot with remaining butter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 min.

 

[MissPrissy]

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Ohhhh, I love this recipe. I make it during the coldest winter months because it can be so rich and calorie intense with the cream and butter and cheese.

Next time you make it use sweet potatoes sliced thin and mix them with the turnip roots. In the layers also sprinkle in some parmesian cheese. Mix some of the cheese with the bread crumb topping too.

It is savory and sweet and hearty.

I thnk you will love it!

 

[Msbear]

nice. I mixed in some parsnips but sweet potatoes would give this dish some color. I'll definitely try it.

 

[banter]

Wrong about the servings- servesjust one-ME!

 

[ChixDigMe]

So many good entries. Here's mine before the food (and people):

 

[portlandpeeps]

Here are my entries...

We are a family of three, but we enjoyed a big yummy feast. I made everything (well almost everything) from scratch and my DH made the mashed potatoes.

Ready for the table...

Sliced and ready to eat...

Looks good enough to eat... free range fresh turkey, homemade portabella mushroom stuffing, homemade yukon gold mashed potatoes with homemade gravy, homemade yams with brown sugar and roasted pecans on top, fresh green beans with garlic, homemade fresh baked buttermilk biscuits, and my one premade item: whole cranberries from a can.

And for dessert... homemade pumpkin pie (this is a custard type pie with a crisco crust) and a homemade apple pie (made with golden delicious apples and a butter crust)

Thank you for putting on a fun contest!

 

[maplesky7]

 

[debilorrah]

i am not a judge in this, but I vote for portlandpeeps. that is one nice looking plate o food.

 

[maplesky7]

al6517 and portland peeps have very nice preeeeesentations.


i love the color of the bird in al6517 and oh those pies in both are to die for.


and i agree....very nice plate presentation for portland.


woot woot!

oop, wrong thread.